Ransomware Removal, Protection, & Support
The FBI warns that ransomware is rising steadily.
Imagine not being able to use or access ANYTHING on your computer network... including customer files, financial info, invoices, bank info, employees’ info, emails, and more. Your Business Stops.
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The FBI warns that ransomware is rising steadily.
Imagine not being able to use or access ANYTHING on your computer network... including customer files, financial info, invoices, bank info, employees’ info, emails, and more. Your Business Stops.
Learn how to protect your computers, network, and business!
What is Ransomware?
Simply stated ransomware is malicious computer programs that criminals use to lock up the files on your computer, preventing you from accessing them.
Then the criminal demands a "ransom" from you
This ransom must generally be paid via "bitcoin", a digital currency that you buy for real dollars that is extremely difficult to trace.
How You Get Infected
Your network can be infected with ransomware by clicking a link in an email, opening an attachment, downloading a file, or just visiting a website.
Here’s what the FBI says about Ransomware
“Ransomware attacks are not only proliferating, they’re becoming more sophisticated. Businesses and other organizations have recently been infected resulting in the loss of sensitive or proprietary information, a disruption to regular operations, financial losses to restore systems & files, and/or potential harm to an organization’s reputation.”
How real is the threat? Very Real.
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center
Paid $17,000
"The quickest and most efficient way to restore our systems and administrative functions was to pay the ransom"
Horris County, South Carolina School System
Paid $8,500
The school system had no choice but to pay the ransom after the FBI was unable to suggest and alternative.
Methodist Hospital in Henderson, KY
Paid $1,600
Announced an “internal state of emergency,” after numerous computer files held hostage by ransomware.
Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita, KS
Extortion Continued
Paid hacker's requested amount, but the criminal only gave a "partial" release and then demanded more money.
Swansea, MA Police Department
Paid $750
Police department stated it was easier to pay the $750 ransom than try to figure out how to recover the files on their own.
Apple Device and Computer Users
6,500 Infected in 1.5 Days
Victms' computers flashed a message instructing them to send one bitcoin, valued at about $410, via a digital address.
"If you are infected, the chances are high that the data will be lost forever." - A joint press release by multiple organizations involved in fighting ransmonware.
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Who Is Being Targetted? Are You At Risk?
Know Your Risks
High targets for ransomware include institutionl oranizations such as hospitals and other medical facilities, school discricts, colleges and universities, government agencies and even law enforcement, including local police departments.
However, individuals are also highly targetted. These can include doctors, dentists, lawyers and other professionals with access to sensetive information, as well as ordinary private citizens who are locked out of their computers and cell phones by ransomware until they pay a ransom of a few hundred dollars.
The More Smart Devices You Or Your Company Has, The More You Are At Risk!
Individuals and companies are increasingly entrusting vital personal content and private workplace data to computers and smartphones and tablets, but are at the same time not very likely to keep secure backups or protect them from hackers.
It is estimated that as few as 25% of home computer users back up their data regularly. For companies with large amounts of employees, the more employees you have the more at risk your organization is..
What Can You Do On Your Own To Stop Ransomware? Not Much...
Regularly backup your computer onto a separate device that isn't online.
Never click on something if you don't know who sent it.
Even if you do know who sent it, if it looks like something they wouldn't normally send, don't click it.
Always have an up to date antivirus software on your computer
FBI Acknowledgement
The FBI acknowledges that in individual cases there's little it can or is willing to do.
You may already be targetted and not even know it!
All you have to do to get infected is go to a random website or open a malicious email. Ransomware can even be sent directly to your computer if the hackers has already placed a backdoor, and you won't even know it!
What Can You Do With Professional Cybersecurity? A Lot More...
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